I personally know the director and main actor from my college so I'm a little biased here--I've been rooting for these guys for a while! But I'll aim to give a balanced review.
(may contain spoilers) The shots and color grading were amazing (9/10). There were a few shots that felt a bit off, but overall very well done. Special effects were great for the budget--obviously not Hollywood level, but still convincing enough. Acting overall was great, especially Patrick Thompson as Vangel and Eric Tiede as Wiles Pratt.
Costumes were on point (9/10), and the soundtrack was incredible (10/10). The mouth movements of the orc-like creatures (demons?) were minimal and awkward but I'm guessing that's due to a wardrobe issue (masks I think).
The story was decent, but kinda generic and at times hard to follow (5/10) especially if you're watching from a secular perspective. I would have liked to see more of Vangel's backstory to give his character more substance. But I really enjoyed the exposition/backstory scene narrated by Elder, those were some great shots and brought more life into the story (and cleared up some things I was confused on).
I appreciate that the energy between Vangel and Ezera was tender without giving into a stereotypical romance trope (where the hero gets the girl). I liked Ezera as a strong female character.
I can picture the average Christian viewer who likes fantasy movies (like Lord of the Rings) appreciating this film.
Thanks Matt Bilen, Patrick Thompson and all the other collaborators for producing this film against all odds, it was really cool getting to see it in its final form.
(may contain spoilers) The shots and color grading were amazing (9/10). There were a few shots that felt a bit off, but overall very well done. Special effects were great for the budget--obviously not Hollywood level, but still convincing enough. Acting overall was great, especially Patrick Thompson as Vangel and Eric Tiede as Wiles Pratt.
Costumes were on point (9/10), and the soundtrack was incredible (10/10). The mouth movements of the orc-like creatures (demons?) were minimal and awkward but I'm guessing that's due to a wardrobe issue (masks I think).
The story was decent, but kinda generic and at times hard to follow (5/10) especially if you're watching from a secular perspective. I would have liked to see more of Vangel's backstory to give his character more substance. But I really enjoyed the exposition/backstory scene narrated by Elder, those were some great shots and brought more life into the story (and cleared up some things I was confused on).
I appreciate that the energy between Vangel and Ezera was tender without giving into a stereotypical romance trope (where the hero gets the girl). I liked Ezera as a strong female character.
I can picture the average Christian viewer who likes fantasy movies (like Lord of the Rings) appreciating this film.
Thanks Matt Bilen, Patrick Thompson and all the other collaborators for producing this film against all odds, it was really cool getting to see it in its final form.
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